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wenden.

to direct oneself, turn

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʋɛndə(n)/

  1. to direct oneself, turn

    transitive
    Hij wendde zich tot de overheid.

  2. to come about

    intransitive
    Klaar om te wenden? Ree!
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch wenden, from Old Dutch wenden, from Proto-West Germanic *wandijan, from Proto-Germanic *wandijaną. Historically a causative verb to winden (“to wind”).

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